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Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.

Radio 4,38 episodes

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Series 6
Episode 1
Drama set in an ambulance call centre. A prisoner needs help when she goes into labour.
27 Jun 2022,16 mins
Series 6
Episode 2
Noxious fumes endanger a farmer and his son.
27 Jun 2022,11 mins
Series 6
Episode 3
A father thinks his teenager is drugging him.
27 Jun 2022,18 mins
Series 6
Episode 4
A hot air balloon ride goes horribly wrong.
27 Jun 2022,14 mins
Series 6
Episode 5
A family crashes on the live lane of a motorway.
27 Jun 2022,15 mins
Series 6
Episode 6
A heartbreaking call comes in and Carrie can't help.
27 Jun 2022,15 mins
Series 7: Part Two
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance call centre.
14 Aug 2024,44 mins
Series 7: Part One
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
13 Aug 2024,44 mins
Series 5
Episode 1
Drama set in an ambulance call centre. A refugee is trapped in a refrigerated lorry.
15 Sep 2021,16 mins
Series 5
Episode 2
A caller has a dream he is about to break a bone and wants Carrie's help to prevent it.
15 Sep 2021,15 mins
Series 5
Episode 3
An anti-police protest turns ugly and a policeman is stabbed.
15 Sep 2021,12 mins
Series 5
Episode 4
Carrie receives a call from a man on a train who appears to have suffered a stroke.
15 Sep 2021,17 mins
Series 5
Episode 5
A car calls 999 when its driver is in a crash.
15 Sep 2021,12 mins
Series 5
Episode 6
Carrie gets a call for help from her husband.
15 Sep 2021,15 mins
Series 5
Part One
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
15 Sep 2021,44 mins
Series 5
Part Two
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
16 Sep 2021,44 mins
Series 6: Part Two
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance call centre.
28 Jun 2022,44 mins
Series 4
Episode 1
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
14 Sep 2020,14 mins
Series 4
Episode 2
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
15 Sep 2020,14 mins
Series 4
Episode 3
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
16 Sep 2020,14 mins
Series 4
Episode 4
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
17 Sep 2020,14 mins
Series 4
Episode 5
Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room.
18 Sep 2020,14 mins
Series 6: Part One
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre.
27 Jun 2022,44 mins
Series 3
1. Emergency
A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time?
18 Nov 2019,14 mins
Series 3
2. Stabbing
A young boy has been stabbed.
19 Nov 2019,14 mins
Series 3
3. Talking
When 74-year-old Arthur calls, Carrie knows she must keep him talking or risk him dying.
20 Nov 2019,14 mins
Series 3
4. Attack
When a young woman is involved in an acid attack Carrie must talk to perpetrator too.
21 Nov 2019,14 mins
Series 3
5.
When Carrie takes a call she realises someone needs emotional as well as physical .
22 Nov 2019,14 mins
Series 2
Episode 1
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
11 Feb 2019,14 mins
Series 2
Episode 2
Award winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
12 Feb 2019,14 mins